Malagasy words for shopping

Malagasy-English/English-Malagasy: Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) by Janie Rasoloson Amazon.com: Malagasy, the national language of Madagascar, has over 10 million speakers. This dictionary and phrasebook provides the traveller to this beautiful island with the means for basic communication, as well as an introduction to the country's culture. The compact guide includes a two-way bilingual dictionary with over 2,000 entries and a phrasebook containing all of the essential topics, from introductions and common phrases to accommodations, food and drink, weather and health, among many others.

Malagasy to English Dictionary: Words, phrases, translations: Introductions | Food | Accomodations | Travel | Communications | Shopping | Money | Health | Bureaucracy | Weather | Nature | Animals | Plants | Politics | Emergency | Time | Measures | Numbers

Where can I find a [X]?		Aiza no mety misy [X]?
Where is the market?		Aiza no misy ny tsena?
Where is the nearest [X]?		Aiza ny [X] akaiky indrindra?
Could you show me some [X]?		Afaka mampiseho [X] ahy ve ianao?
Do you have a [X]?		Misy [X] ve?
Do you have anything bigger/smaller?		Misy lehibebe/kelikely noho ity ve?
Do you have a different color?		Misy loko hafa ve?
Do you have more?		Mbola misy hafa ve?
I would like to buy this		Tiako vidiana ity
How much is this/that?		Ohatrinona ity/iry e?
That is too expensive		Lafo be izany
How about [X]? (where X is a lower price)		Mety [X] ve?
What is your last price?		Ohatrinona ny farany?
That is my very last price		Izay mihitsy ny farany?
That is still to expensive for me		Mbola lafo amiko izany
I will take it for [X]		Hoentiko raha [X]
Thank you, good-bye		Misaotra ary fa veolma
bakery		mpivarotra mofo
bookstore		fivarotam-boky
butcher		fivarotam-kena
clothing store		fivarotam-akanjo
florist		mpivaro-boninkazo
pharmacy		farmasia
souvenir shop		mpivarotra sovenira
bag/basket		harona
belt		fehikibo
books		boky
box		boaty
flower		voninkazo
hat		satroka
leather		hoditra
metal		vy
pants		pataloha
pottery		tefy tanimanga
ring		petratra
shirt		lobaka
shoes		kiraro
souvenirs		fahatsiarovana
stone		vato
t-shirt		t-shirt
watch		famantaranandro

Malagasy-English/English-Malagasy: Dictionary and Phrasebook (Hippocrene Dictionary & Phrasebook) by Janie Rasoloson Amazon.com: Malagasy, the national language of Madagascar, has over 10 million speakers. This dictionary and phrasebook provides the traveller to this beautiful island with the means for basic communication, as well as an introduction to the country's culture. The compact guide includes a two-way bilingual dictionary with over 2,000 entries and a phrasebook containing all of the essential topics, from introductions and common phrases to accommodations, food and drink, weather and health, among many others.

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